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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 87.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Sony |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-12-21 | 2020-10-12 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Blue and Grey |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.23 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia 5 II is slightly better than Galaxy A12, getting a general score of 87.2 against 80.3. The Sony Xperia 5 II is a extremely lighter and thinner device than the Galaxy A12, even when they were released only a couple months apart. The Sony Xperia 5 II has a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot greater screen pixel density and a lot better 1080 x 2520px resolution.
The Xperia 5 II counts with a better memory to install games and applications than Galaxy A12, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 1000 GB against 1 TB, it also counts with more internal storage. The Xperia 5 II features a bit faster CPU than Galaxy A12, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xperia 5 II also has more RAM.
The Xperia 5 II has a slightly better camera than Galaxy A12, because although it has a lot less megapixels camera in the back, it also counts with a larger camera aperture and a much better (4K) video quality. Galaxy A12 counts with greater battery performance than Xperia 5 II, because it has a 25 percent larger battery capacity.
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